Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) was 158 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) in Southern Africa, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Southern Africa recorded 158 for number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) in Southern Africa peaked at 158 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 70, in 2000.
Southern Africa ranks 19th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 70 | — |
| 2001 | 70 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 70 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 72 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 72 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 72 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 125 | +73.6% |
| 2007 | 125 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 125 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 125 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 125 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 125 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 125 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 125 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 126 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 126 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 126 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 126 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 127 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 127 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 127 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 127 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 158 | +24.4% |
| 2023 | 158 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 158 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 158 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.6 | 70 | 125 | 10 |
| 2010s | 125.8 | 125 | 127 | 10 |
| 2020s | 147.67 | 127 | 158 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
More development goals data for Southern Africa
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 3.08 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 623.5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 162 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 85 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 98 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 121 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 127 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 8.34 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 1,688 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely overweight 848.8 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) in Southern Africa?
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) in Southern Africa was 158 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 158 in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 70 in 2000.
- How does Southern Africa rank for number of transboundary breeds (not extinct)?
- Southern Africa ranks 19th out of 32 groups with data for 2025.
- Is number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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